HAMMERLOCK

hammerlock

(noun) a wrestling hold in which the opponent’s arm is twisted up behind his back

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hammerlock (plural hammerlocks)

A hold, in wrestling, in which an opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back; an armlock

Source: Wiktionary



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